Physical fitness helps mental fitness Physical fitness is related to the optimal physiological conditions of the body, which involves performance of the heart and lungs, and the muscles. Many connect physical fitness with the maintenance and improvement of their physical appearance. However, what we do with our bodies also affects what we can do with our minds, thus physical fitness can improve not only body health but also mental health. On the one hand, as we all know, exercises not only improve muscle and strength but also strengthen bones and reduce body fat. Regular physical activity has always been credited with increasing physical fitness. But it is said that what affects our physical selves affects our psychological and emotional selves as well, and that physical activity enhances both mental and physical fitness. Since your brain is part of your body, your physical fitness affects the effectiveness of the operation of your brain. Being physically fit allows blood flow to effectively reach the various muscles in your body, as well as your brain. If you are in good physical shape, more oxygen and nutrients are supplied to the brain to allow it to work effectively. Furthermore, there are many benefits of physical fitness like endurance, good figure, muscular strength, and flexibility. In fact, physical fitness also introduces mental benefits, including a positive attitude, high self-esteem, and the production of endorphins, which act as a mood regulator and painkiller. Regular physical activity improves one’s ability to tolerate stress and is beneficial to have a good rest. Regular physical activities, like running or walking, taking the stairs over the elevator, bicycling or even weight-lifting reduce heart disease and risk of cancer, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Meditation and yoga, though more nontraditional, also help to use the body to achieve optimal levels of mental health. Yoga participants often feel more centered and calm,...

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...Recommended levels of physical activity for children aged 5 - 17 years
Physical Activity Recommendations
WHO (2010)
May includes play, games, sports, transportation, household tasks, recreation, physical education, or planned exercise. In the context of family, school, and community activities. In order to improve cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, bone health, and cardiovascular and metabolic health biomarkers.
1 World Health Organization (2010) Global recommendations on physical activity for health. 2
Accumulate at least 60 minutes of moderateto vigorous-intensity physical activity daily. Activity greater than 60 minutes- additional health benefits. Most of the daily physical activity should be aerobic.
Aerobic - being activity which increases the body's demand for oxygen thereby resulting in a marked temporary increase in respiration and heart rate.
3 World Health Organization (2010) Global recommendations on physical activity for health.
Vigorous-intensity activities should be incorporated, including those that strengthen muscle and bone*, at least 3 times per week. *For this age group, bone-loading activities can be performed as part of playing games, running, turning or jumping.
4 World Health Organization (2010) Global recommendations on physical activity for health.
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...always be in top physical and mental condition to meet the daily requirements of the body and mind in accomplishing its mission and objectives, be it pushing the enemy in combat operations and frontlines or pushing pens and papers as regard to the administrative duties of the organization. Either way, military personnel should maintain high level of physicalfitness at all times whether in the garrison or in the field.
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Give the importance of Physical Education.
• It’s a link to good health.
The value of physicalfitness can never be overstated. It’s only in physical educational classrooms that students learn the value of taking care of themselves thru proper grooming, healthy eating and regular exercise.
• It’s a preventive measure against disease.
Many doctors today agree that obesity is a serious health risk. Without any form of diet management and control with the numerous processed food students intake everyday compounded by a sedentary lifestyle, a student’s health can easily be at risk to many diseases like chronic heart disease, hypertension and diabetes. Physical education in school is a preventive measure to teach students the value of regular exercise.
• It’s a program for muscle strength and fitness.
Physical education develops the students’ motor skills and hand-eye coordination. It
also develops the upper body muscles through activities like doing push ups as well
the lower body muscles through stationary jumping jacks, 3min running and jumping
exercises. Programs usually have core training exercises also like doing abdominal
crunches.
• It promotes academic learning.
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Physicalfitness requires a multitude of bodily operations. The first is a combination of the muscular system and the skeletal system. These two can be combined and are known as the musculoskeletal system. The circulatory system is that which governs the heart, blood, and blood vessels. The respiratory system is that which governs the lungs and their functions. The circulatory and respiratory systems work together to supply the body with necessary oxygen, because the cells in one’s body need oxygen to function properly. The combination of the circulatory system, the respiratory system, and the musculoskeletal system come together to make up the necessary physicalfitness functions. When all these systems are operating at optimal capacity, physicalfitness is most successful. Physicalfitness at its most basic level is known as physical activity, which is simply the contraction of muscles. At the next level, increased physical activity that is targeted at the improvement of one’s physical condition is known as exercise. Exercise is the specific type of physical activity that increases athletic performance.
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...Personal Fitness
Personal fitness can have a heavy impact on how you live. Things you should keep in mind about
personal fitness are the effect it can have on your life. Your energy level can be affected as well
as your health and how long your life cycle will be.
What come to mind when you think about Personal Fitness? Personal Fitness has a lot of
definitions. Personal fitness can be defined as the ability to perform regular moderate to vigorous
levels of physical activity. Personal fitness has a lot of benefits. One example is by exercising. It
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the risk of heart related diseases. Some of the benefits that people get when they exercise
regularly are, muscle strength, endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Having personal
fitness is very important to our daily life because exercises can improve or maintain an
acceptable level of physicalfitness. Physically active people are more likely to live life to its
fullest. They add more than just years to their life span. They add life to their years, by feeling
and looking good and better always. It also affects our hair, skin, and nails.
Weight control is one of the benefits of being physically active. It helps to reduces risk of heart
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